Excursion provided by Dive.is The Silfra fissure is one of Iceland's best-kept secrets. Situated in the heart of Thingvellir National Park, the site of the world's oldest parliament, this submerged...

Excursion provided by Glacier Jeeps Superjeep and Snowmobile excursions on Vatnajokull glacier. To make a booking please contact Glacier Jeeps as follows: Tel: (+354) 894-3133 Email:  glac...

Hof is a collection of farm buildings and guesthouses just off road 1. Here you'll find a turf church built in the typical style, with stone walls and a roof of stone slabs covered in turf. The chu...

Nauthusagil is a deep, lush gorge with a stream running through it and an enchanting waterfall at its head. It's simply breathtaking and all the more so because not many people know about it.   A 4...

Iceland Volcano and Earthquake Centre will reveal the epic forces of nature that shape our planet and created Iceland only 20 million years ago. LAVA is dedicated to the unique volcanoes and geology o...

At the end of the Heimaey eruption in July 1973, the Westman Island residents gradually trickled back to rebuild their lives. Many were traumatized by the impact of the eruption and the lava and ash t...

The village of Hvolsvollur boasts an interesting exhibition on the Icelandic Sagas at the Sogusetrið Saga Centre.  The Icelandic Sagas are works of Medieval literature written on vellum, many of wh...

Duration: 1.5 hours. Difficulty: moderate, around 200m of ascent and descent. Interest waterfalls, views of the glacier. Start/End: the trail starts left of the toilets at the Visitor Centre at Skafta...

Haifoss is reached by a sometimes rough gravel road, following a row of pylons carrying electricity from the Þjorsa power stations to the aluminium plants outside the capital. The 122m high waterfall...

Located just off road 1, Skaftafell was established as a national park in 1967 to protect its flora, fauna and spectacular glaciers.  The park became accessible to visitors when the ring road around I...